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For a useful gift at a first-time mom's baby shower, provide each guest with a 3X5 index card in the invitation. Ask everyone to write a piece of advice on the card. Alphabetize the cards according to subject, and place in a recipe box. The new mom now has easy-to-access "recipes for life" and a wonderful keepsake.